Ashley M.
Yelp
I really love Greensboro's downtown curb market. I love knowing where my food comes from as well as supporting local merchants. Vendors have everything you expect from a market - fresh, seasonal, LOCAL produce as well as eggs/cheese/meats. But, there are also vendors selling freshly-made baked goods, teas/coffees, flowers, plant starts, and household goods. Some of our wonderful restaurants and well-known local food sellers are always here - Loaf Bakery and Zaytoons from downtown and the well-known and long-revered Goat Lady Dairy from out in Climax.
Negatives can be parking and the tight space of the market itself, especially in the later morning hours. I tend to go early (always before 9am) so I get in and out before it gets too crowded. Oh, and bring cash! Although, there maybe an ATM on site somewhere, I always try to bring the smaller bills for ease of transactions.
I'm giving 5 stars despite the slight negatives because it really is the best Greensboro has to offer in terms of this type of market. Yes, I know other locals may dispute this claim and reference the larger, more spacious market out on I-40. But, I stand firm that the downtown curb market has friendlier vendors, more variety in goods, and a more energetic (albeit crowded) atmosphere that makes it tops in my book.
Munching on a freshly fried apple pie and sipping some organic coffee or enjoying the African caterer's ginger lemonade along with her beignets as I make my way through the aisles dreaming up my meals of the week - always starts my weekend off just right!